Phrases and Clauses

Which of the following is a CLAUSE?

• we walked slowly

• before the halls

• around the block

• heard the sirens

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

• I will never go again

• I am feeling ill

• See the movie later

• That restaurant is unclean

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

• I was embarrassed

• I arrived late

• I forgot my present

• at the party

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

It is important to assign homework to middle school students.

• PHRASE

• CLAUSE

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

High school students still benefit from completing homework.

• PHRASE

• CLAUSE

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

I have soccer practice tomorrow

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Eating dinosaur chicken nuggets

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Because the annoying seventh graders think they will win the pep rally

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A group of two or more words functioning as a meaningful unit within a sentence or clause. May appear as a sentence fragment.

• Sentence

• Phrase

• Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Match the following groups of words with their correct label.

• Phrase

• The students read quietly

• Dependent Clause

• As you read quietly

• Independent Clause

• To read quietly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G